1Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
2Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
3Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.24.2 feed…: or, feed them
4Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.24.2 feed…: or, feed them
5They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
6They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
7They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
8They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
9Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
10Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
11They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.24.6 corn: Heb. mingled corn, or, dredge24.6 they gather…: Heb. the wicked gather the vintage
12They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.24.6 corn: Heb. mingled corn, or, dredge24.6 they gather…: Heb. the wicked gather the vintage
13They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
14They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
15They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
16They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
17They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
18They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
19They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;
20They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;
21Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
22Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
23Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
24Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
25They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
26They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
27The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
28The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
29The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.24.15 disguiseth…: Heb. setteth his face in secret
30The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.24.15 disguiseth…: Heb. setteth his face in secret
31In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
32In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
33For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
34For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
35He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
36He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
37Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.24.19 consume: Heb. violently take
38Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.24.19 consume: Heb. violently take
39The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
40The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
41He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
42He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
43He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.24.22 no…: or, he trusteth not his own life
44He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.24.22 no…: or, he trusteth not his own life
45Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
46Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
47They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.24.24 are gone: Heb. are not24.24 taken…: Heb. closed up
48They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.24.24 are gone: Heb. are not24.24 taken…: Heb. closed up
49And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
50And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?